Current Affairs 08th May 2026

Q.1. Which city hosted the April 2026 National Deliberative Summit on “Harmonising Administrative Data for Governance”?
Ans. Bhubaneswar
Q.2. Which organisations worked together to introduce a card transaction biometric authentication system in 2026?
Ans. Flipkart, Axis Bank, and PayU
Q.3. What was the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) 2026 International Labour Day theme?
Ans. Ensuring a Healthy Psychosocial Working Environment
Q.4. In April 2026, which nation used a Long March-6 rocket to successfully launch the Pakistani satellite PRSC-EO3 into orbit?
Ans. China
Q.5. In 2026, who will serve as the Secretary of the Ministry of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSME)?
Ans. Bharat Khera
Q.6. In May 2026, who was named the Reserve Bank of India’s Deputy Governor?
Ans. Rohit Jain
Q.7. With approval in 2026, which area will be connected to the mainland by India’s first dedicated commercial seaplane service?
Ans. Lakshadweep
Q.8. For the naval LM2500 Gas Turbine Infrared Suppression System, which company entered into a Licensing Agreement for Transfer of Technology (LAToT) with NSTL in 2026?
Ans. BHEL
Q.9. In which city did Google lay the foundation for a ₹1.35 lakh crore Artificial Intelligence hub?
Ans. Visakhapatnam
Q.10. Who was chosen by Synergy Quantum to serve as the Strategic Defence Advisor in order to improve India’s cybersecurity infrastructure?
Ans. Madhavan Nair